Chief Financial Officer, Trilogy (Remote) - $400,000/year USD Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Chief Financial Officer, Trilogy (Remote) - $400,000/year USD role at Trilogy Chief Financial Officer, Trilogy (Remote) - $400,000/year USD 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Chief Financial Officer, Trilogy (Remote) - $400,000/year USD role at Trilogy Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Trilogy. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $200.00/hr - $200.00/hr Elite Finance Architects Only: Build the AI-Native Financial Infrastructure Powering Education's Future You've mastered traditional finance. Now engineer the systems that make CFO teams obsolete. At Trilogy, we're not just disrupting education—we're reinventing how financial infrastructure scales breakthrough K-12 schools and EdTech platforms. This role demands a financial architect who can design lean, intelligent systems that eliminate complexity while supporting rapid growth. You'll own the entire financial ecosystem—from tuition flows to audits—building AI-native infrastructure that makes large finance teams unnecessary and traditional CFO roles obsolete. Working directly with senior leadership, you'll transform how education businesses scale financially. Your systems will power the next generation of learning for millions of students. This isn't about maintaining—it's about building the financial architecture that makes unprecedented growth possible. What You Will Be Doing Architect and implement an AI-first finance ecosystem that delivers maximum output with minimal human intervention Author definitive Important Design Decisions that systematically eliminate complexity from financial workflows Deliver precise written feedback on Deep Dives and Improvement Plans that simultaneously trains both AI systems and human operators Execute high-impact decisions in strategic meetings focused on budgeting, expansion, vendor selection, and compliance requirements Build autonomous systems for tuition management, audit preparation, and tax compliance that operate flawlessly at scale What You Won’t Be Doing Overseeing traditional finance departments with redundant headcount Spending valuable time on routine monthly close procedures or transaction approvals Implementing standard ERP configurations without significant optimization Directing others to handle complex challenges—you will solve the hardest problems yourself Operating within established parameters—you're building entirely new financial infrastructure Chief Financial Officer Key Responsibilities Architect and operate a lean, AI-native finance system that powers multiple high-growth education businesses, with zero bloat and maximum scale. Basic Requirements CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or MBA 10 years in progressive finance leadership positions (Finance Manager, Controller, CFO) with demonstrable expansion of scope and responsibility Proven experience in executive finance roles (SVP, CFO) with comprehensive ownership across all finance functions Exceptional mastery of US GAAP and integrated financial statement preparation Extensive experience optimizing and leveraging ERP platforms (NetSuite, SAP) in multi-entity organizational structures Direct leadership or participation in 5 Big 4 external audits, either as the auditor or client representative Superior written and verbal English communication capabilities, with demonstrated ability to engage effectively with executive leadership Located within UTC-8 to UTC3 time zones Nice-to-have Requirements Direct knowledge of U.S. K-12 education models including private schools, charter systems, and Education Savings Account programs Proven track record developing finance automation systems or AI-enhanced workflows from conception to implementation Demonstrated success managing finance operations across multiple legal entities and regulatory jurisdictions About Trilogy Hundreds of software businesses run on the Trilogy Business Platform. For three decades, Trilogy has been known for 3 things: Relentlessly seeking top talent, Innovating new technology, and incubating new businesses. Our technological innovation is spearheaded by a passion for simple customer-facing designs. Our incubation of new businesses ranges from entirely new moon-shot ideas to rearchitecting existing projects for today's modern cloud-based stack. Trilogy is a place where you can be surrounded with great people, be proud of doing great work, and grow your career by leaps and bounds. There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you! Working with us This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $200 USD/hour, which equates to $400,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic. Crossover Job Code: LJ-3652-AU-Sydney-ChiefFinancial.081 Seniority level Seniority level Executive Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Accounting/Auditing, Business Development, and Finance Industries Accounting, Financial Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Trilogy by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Chief Financial Officer” roles. Greater Sydney Area A$230,000.00-A$280,000.00 2 days ago Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Greystanes, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. J-18808-Ljbffr